
Relationships for Real Life – Building Healthy Marriages and Family Relationships: A Collaboration for Boston Families
click to downloadThe Boston Health Marriage Initiative is a five-year demonstration project funded by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (2004-2009). Known as Relationships for Real Life (RRL), the project was conducted by the Father Friendly Initiative (FFI) of the Boston Public Health Commission. RRL consisted of facilitated classes for low-income, single individuals and couples that aimed to improve the quality of their relationships, build support for marriage, and boost paternity establishment and child support payment.
Issue(s): Child Support, Father Engagement & Healthy Relationships
Focus Area(s): Family-Centered Interventions, Parenting Time & Co-Parenting
Author(s): Jessica Pearson, Lanae Davis, Nancy Thoennes
December-2009